The Act of Killing (2012)

In this chilling and inventive documentary, the unrepentant former members of Indonesian death squads are challenged to re-enact some of their many murders in the style of the American movies they love. (tiff.net)
Genre: Documentary
Directed By: Christine Cynn, Joshua Oppenheimer
Written By: Joshua Oppenheimer
Starring: Haji Anif, Syamsul Arifin, Sakhyan Asmara, Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Ibrahim Sinik, Yapto Soerjosoemarno, Safit Pardede, Jusuf Kalla, Adi Zulkadry, Soaduon Siregar, Suryono

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